The Best Australian Natural Skincare Brands

The Best Australian Natural Skincare Brands

I often get asked what natural skincare brands are best, so I have made you a list with some of my favourites. Skincare is such a personal thing though, so try a few out and find something that suits your skin. Some places have options of sample packs or travel packs, which is a great way to go to see if you like a range. I have added in a few little discounts that I could find for you as well. For specific information, click on the links!

Why would you use natural skincare?

The skin is our largest organ and whatever you put on it, goes directly into your blood stream and to your organs. Much of the skincare in the marketplace is full of nasty toxins that have been linked with cancers, allergies, asthma, hormone disruption and so much more. There is also the accumulative effect to consider of using these products, day in day out over your lifetime.

Unfortunately, the labelling laws in our country are a little behind the times and products can use the natural or organic labels even if they only contain tiny amounts of natural ingredients. As consumers, we have to educate ourselves and be a little savvy. My top tip is that if something claims to be organic and it’s less than $10, it’s probably not. Good quality organic and natural ingredients are not cheap to produce so you do have to pay for the quality. But, to be honest, I can’t put a price on my health, so I choose to use great quality natural products and cut back on other expenses.

The Best Natural Australian Skincare Brands:

One of my absolute favourites! This range is fantastic quality, but it’s actually pretty affordable. Happy Skincare is made from the highest quality certified organic and 100% natural ingredients. The products are great for a wide range of skin conditions including acne, dry skin, ageing and problem skin. It’s totally Aussie made and owned (by a lovely couple Aaron and Phoebe!) Check out the in-depth review I did on Happy Skincare here.

Twenty8 is a 100% natural range, free from all synthetic chemicals, preservatives and fragrances. Twenty8 is a truly holistic aromatherapy based range, working on both a cellular and psychological level. Kim uses only the highest quality products using therapeutic-grade, botanical ingredients which penetrate deeply into the layers of the skin to deliver exceptional results. I love these products – the aromatherapy oils really make it a special experience.

The Little Alchemist natural skin care company is an Australian brand owned and made by mum, Natalie. The products are created by hand in small batches, marrying together the finest organic, natural ingredients & the latest cosmeceutical bio actives. Formulated without the use of chemical parabens, added fillers, artificial colors, artificial fragrances & artificial preservatives, The Little Alchemist brand is also accredited cruelty free and committed to being environmentally sustainable.

I have trialled this gorgeous range and I love it. I love the funky packaging but it also performs really well.

This gorgeous range from Brisbane natural new age mum, Erica, is fast developing cult like status! I am totally in love with the Honey Cream Cleanser and the Shine Bright Exfoliant – truly lush, all natural products made with lots of love.

Owned and hand-made by a NSW mum, Natalie, Lhami is a lovely range that uses beautiful plant extracts and oils. I have tried out several of the products and it’s great quality. All Lhami Products contain certified organic ingredients, and are free from parabens, sulphates, propylene gylcol, artificial colours and fragrances. They are also certified cruelty free. My favourite is the Wattle Seed Exfoliating Cream. I am going to go out on a limb here and say it’s possibly the best face scrub I have ever used. It smells amazing and the wattle seed gives a great but gentle exfoliation.

Mukti products are certified with the Organic Food Chain in Australia and are formulated based on the principles of cosmetic chemistry, aromatherapy, herbalism and organics. Queensland owned and made, this brand is one of my favourites. The ingredients are of the highest quality and work so well. My favourite product is the Kakadu Plum Face Mask.

Cedar and Stone are one of those small Aussie handcrafted brands that has just taken off in recent years. It’s great quality, natural and/or organic plant based, reasonably priced and fun! Cedar + Stone focus on using earth’s garden including plants, crystals, minerals, herbs and flowers to create a stunning range of products. All skincare types are taken care of with kits including anti-ageing, blemish control, sensitive, normal, oily and dry!

Miessence was the world’s first certified organic range and locally made at the Gold Coast in Queensland! They are 100% free of synthetic chemicals and made from products of the highest quality. They are an incredibly ethical and environmentally friendly company. My favourite product in the skincare range is the Rose Monsoon Hydrating Mist – sublime!

Kelapa Organics is a boutique luxury organic skin care company with a hero ingredient of coconut oil. The products are 100% natural, made with certified organic ingredients, vegan friendly and accredited cruelty free. Kelapa Organics is an Australian owned family business and is based in Melbourne where all the products are made.

As well as skin care, Kelapa also have haircare, bath, baby and body care in the range. Get free shipping when you spend over $50 and $10 off your first order when you sign up. I found the skin care range to be great on my face – it’s beautiful quality and feels very luxurious.

Gaia provides nourishing skincare products that feed your skin and keep it healthy. Gaia have the whole family covered with GAIA Pure Pregnancy, GAIA Natural Baby, GAIA Skin+Body and GAIA Made for Men. They are Australian made and owned and specifically tailored for sensitive skin, combining natural and certified organic oils and extracts. Essential oils, rather than synthetic fragrances are used. My family love this range – the boys use the men’s range regularly and the NNAD will not use any other shave gel. A very affordable natural range that is also great quality.

All Miod products are made by hand in small batches using 100% natural pure plant ingredients by Anna. Miod is made with ingredients which are as unprocessed as possible so maximum nutrients and active constituents are retained in the finished product. Anna believes in keeping skincare products simple and using the highest quality ingredients possible. I love this range – there really are only a few ingredients in each product – beautiful!

Some of the features of the range include: 100% natural, full of vitamins, antioxidants and essential fatty acids, accredited cruelty free, recyclable packaging, free from palm oil, free from mineral oils, artificial colours and fragrances, artificial preservatives or any other chemicals, free from GMO, certified organic ingredients used where possible.

The Jojoba Company has created a natural range of skin and body care products with a strong focus on anti-aging and skin­­­ health.

The company are committed to not testing on animals or using animal derivatives, parabens, chemicals, sulphates, artificial fragrances, colours, perfumes, PEGs, mineral oil or petrochemicals.

I have been trialling their new Ultimate Jojoba Youth Potion. It’s based on their 100% Natural Australian Jojoba and enhanced with added key ingredients from around the globe, like linden blossom, argan oil and baobab for further anti-ageing prowess. I am a fan! It is so luscious to use and it sinks into the skin quickly, with no oily residue. My skin has been feeling so smooth and soft.

Here are some other Aussie natural skincare companies to check out:

Black Chicken Remedies – All Black Chicken organic beauty products are hand made with natural ingredients, no parabens, no petrochemicals and no artificial ingredients. Black Chicken Remedies are free from animal cruelty and capture the powerful and anti ageing benefits of therapeutic oils and plant extracts.

Antipodes– These are a New Zealand brand (but I love them, so it’s okay!!) Inspired by the natural beauty in NZ, Antipodes do things with style, from the full traceability of ingredients from sustainably cultivated plants, to local production and recyclable packaging.

Tinderbox – Tinderbox natural skin care is a small, earthy business situated in Balingup, in Western Australia. A healing range, based on plants and natural remedies that work.

Mokosh – Fremantle brand, Mokosh is organic, preservative-free, certified organic, palm oil-free and fair trade. They take an unconventional approach to their formulations, using no water. The moisturisers are thus very concentrated – up to 5 times more than a standard lotion.

MV Organic Skincare– Originally developed for those with extreme skin sensitivities such as eczema and rosacea, these products are very gentle and effective. Pure quality and enriched with rare and precious oils, this is a luxury skincare range.

Where to shop?

You can find some of these brands in health food stores or eco-stores, but I prefer to shop online for the great range of products available.

I have given you links to all of the individual brands but if you would like to browse online, I recommend four stores that carry a good range of natural skincare. You can save on shipping if you do it all in one place!

♥ Beautiful Because. This online store was founded in 2013 by Nina Weston and sells purely natural beauty products. Nina has a background in beauty and prides herself on exceptional customer service. She has a huge range with everything from sunscreen to kids’ bubble bath to luxurious aromatherapy skincare and perfume! You can earn loyalty points, get free gifts with purchase and free shipping when you spend over $39.

♥ Flora and Fauna. A gorgeous online store created by Julie Mathers, an animal, nature and planet lover. Julie’s mission is to sell the best natural, organic vegan skin care, make up, body care and lifetsyle products out there. You can be assured that nothing at Flora and Fauna is tested on animals, ever.

♥Shop Naturally. Joanne Musgrave from Shop Naturally has a very extensive product knowledge and understanding of all things natural, toxin free and eco-friendly. They are Australia’s leading online health and wellbeing store, backed up with great prices and a no BS approach! When you spend over $100 on any skin, hair or body product in the same transaction, Joanne will give you 10% off!

♥ Biome Eco Store. Founded by Tracey Bailey, this small family business is a favourite. They stock a huge range of things, that are organic, natural, recycled and fairtrade; skincare being just one of their lines. Tracey has a rewards program, free shipping over $130 and a 5% discount.

♥ Emporio Organico. Kitsa’s online store is an extension of her very successful business, Kitsa’s Kitchen. She has sourced some beautiful products that include a huge range of natural skincare and make up.

Comments

What a fabulous list! I get asked often too, but it’s an area I’m only just looking into now and it’s a minefield!

It is so hard for suppliers to get organic produce, that many brands write ‘organic’ on their labels, but only have a few organic ingredients, so you really need to look carefully.

Currently I use Sukin which works well on my skin, but I’m on the hunt for other products. I also love love love Synthesis Organics, which is 100% organic and 100% vegan and is made from only the loveliest ingredients BUT, they’re a premium brand, so I’ve got some products but just haven’t made the jump to their cleansers etc.

On my face I’ve just discovered a brand called Lavera which is ticking all my boxes. I’ve been using their beauty balm (tinted moisturiser) and am loving it!

Certainly a comprehensive list! I use Jjenisis. They are Australian made and owned, Natural, vegan and certified cruelty free. Not only that, they are exceptional quality at an affordable price. I don’t use anything else anymore.

Thanks for this list. I started using Happy Skincare after one of your previous posts indicated that you were pleased with one of their products. I have very dry sensitive skin and have been really happy with the quality and results from the Happy Skincare range. The service is excellent. They send a survey to see how the products are going and then actually follow up to provide further assistance on product use or to recommend something to assist a particular skin problem. I am very impressed so far.

A couple of interesting looking ones here that I haven’t come across before. I love Verissima Skincare (made in WA). I recently was having real problems with super dry skin due to the cold snap here in NZ (snow on the mountains where I live!) and I tried absolutely everything inside and out to fix my crocodile skin – Verissima’s sandalwood moisturiser was the only thing to restore my face back to feeling like actual skin instead of sandpaper, and their hemp body moisturiser got rid of my leg scales. Bliss!

Sonia this is fantastic. I’ve struggled to know where to even start. Coconut oil is the only product I use for moisturizer but I would LOVE to find a good scrub, so I’ll be trying the one you suggested from Lhami.
Thank you for doing a great review as always 🙂
Warm Regards
Kate(HFK) xo

G;day and what a great list, but please do not forget to add Mulayam meaning soft as petals…please see my blog post today about the wonder Adelaide Workshop have attended and hope her company will be added to your list and not missed! Thank you!
Cheers! Joannehttp://whatsonthelist.net/2014/06/18/natural-skincare-workshop/

I have been using a combination of brands, Lush’s Angels on bare skin clenser, I know some of their products contain bad stuff, but that one doesn’t and their strong stance on animal testing makes them worth not writing off completely. I love the Australian bushflower moisturiser I have, it’s the pink one, can’t remember the name of it, and also the orange body cream and lemon hand cream. I completely agree with you about them lifting your mood, they do it for me too.
I really like Beauty and the Bees soaps and baby products, their botty balm is great for sore nipples and also lip balm. I haven’t tried their face products but really want to. I would love to see a review on them by you.

I haven’t tried ANY of these…. whoops. BUT you know I make my own… and I shall have some for YOU to try soon! I am still trying to track down an all-natural vegan makeup though… like a foundation? Not that I wear makeup very often (bah! too much effort!) but when I want to get all fancy a decent one would be good.

I use Moo Goo Skincare and have LOVED the results i get. Their oil cleanser is fantastic and the Anti-Ageing Moisturizer is amazing. Am looking for a good exfoliate so will check out the one you mentioned above 🙂

Loving the Lhami Products! My all time favourite is the Pomegranate and Rose Hydrating serum, absolutely made for the Australian climate. If you’re on the Central
Coast you must come and have a Lhami facial at Padma, you will be very surprised at the results.

How about Perfect Potion – Australian made and owned certified natural and certified organic products under world renowned COSMOS certification. They are celebrating 25 years in the skincare and aromatherapy business. The skincare is incredible

I am not very fond of branded skin care products as I usually prefer to use home made skin care products. I am glad that you shared these products which are chemical free and organic. My skin is very sensitive and I think these products will not harm my skin.

I converted to Probioskin about 10 mths ago. Its fantastic. I had flare ups and bumpy irritated skin and nothing helped until I came across this. Later on I put it down to Sunscreen specifically – baby and kids sunscreen. I removed it from my cupboards and replaced with zinc oxide based natural sunscreen and had no further trouble. Thanks for your list its great its so hard when you go into shops to know whats safe and whats not! http://www.probioskin.com

Hi Sonya and Lisa, Jjenisis are just about finished with trialing a natural, vegan and cruelty free BB (Beauty Balm/Tinted Moisturiser)due for release any day now (just waiting to finalise labels!) BB has a natural sun blocks in it (nothing nasty). Watch this space at http://www.facebook.com/jjenisis. Several clients and myself across several different skin types have been trialing the product for several months now and we’ve had nothing but shining reviews. As with all Jjenisis products they are natural or naturally derived and Exquisite quality amazing products.

Thanks. Ya I just noticed, their lavender shampoo’s second ingredient after water was Sodium Laureth Sulphate…. Which is not good right? I mean, I keep trying to find correct information but there is good and bad amd I don’t know which is actually true. 🙁

Great list. There are so many natural Australian skin care products around. Our favourites are The Jojoba Company and Gaia natural skin care ranges, both vegan and suited to a wide range of skin types including sensitive skin (like mine).

Hi Natural New Age Mum,
I am interested in the brand you recommended – La Clinica. There’s no ingredients listed on the website and their head office won’t give them out either. Are they 100% natural and would you recommend using them?
Cheers!
C

Thank you! I’m interested to know what’s in the Anti Anging Stem Cell Complex 3 & Fruit Enzymes… I’m wondering if they are made of natural ingredients or if there are toxins in them which I should avoid…
🙂

This is wonderful that you help promote such wholesome natural manufacturers.
I’m wondering, how can I get my business on your site?It certainly fits the criteria. 🙂
I hope you like it. Thank you tremendously, for your time and effort that you put into educating people on Vegan, Cruelty free, Organic products.
Blessings, Penny from Aromatic Essentials

Hi natural new age mum .
We are opening up a new beauty Salon. I am confused & not sure which brand to keep for facials & skin care for retails . Mostly i am looking for pure organic natural brand. And also a brand to do facials on people.
Could you please suggest me best brand i can keep in my new salon for facials with best results and suit all kinds of skin specially with people with sensitive skin and suits all kinds of skin and is pure natural & organic . And also i would like to retail those product in my new shop.
Or if you have any suggestions for me also please let me know!!

Hi Sonia ,
Thanks for your reply. I will try the one you told , is thier any other brand you would suggest or is out new in 2016 and is superior to all the other brands with best results .
I have looked at company called MISMO, and tge reviews are good & seems interesting. What do you think about it , please let ne know as we are thinking of keeping that too.

Do you know if any of these companies offer work from home opportunities to promote/sell their products? I’m looking for an honest Australian owned and made natural organic range that doesn’t cost the earth and would be interested in promoting this to others.

I have used a brand by the name of Samuel Gravan. I found him in a editorial in the newspaper ” Weekend Australian”. They are a small team of skincare specialists who make all the items in small batches in a lab . My favourite would be the anti aging night face oil ( vetiver and ylang) and also the purifying face exfoliant ( geranium and mandarin) . My skin looks refreshed and very nourished. The only issue is they sell out of products fast and then you have to wait for a fresh batch.